Milt Simington Explained

Milt Simington
Number:55
Position:Guard/ Placekicker
Birth Date:26 August 1918
Birth Place:Wright City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
High School:Dierks (Dierks, Arkansas)
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:217
College:Arkansas
Draftyear:1941
Draftround:9
Draftpick:74
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:18
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:11
Statlabel3:Field goals attempted
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Field goals made
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Extra points attempted
Statvalue5:3
Statlabel6:Extra points made
Statvalue6:2
Pfr:SimiMi20

Milton Richard Simington (August 26, 1918 January 17, 1943) was an American football guard who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] He was selected to the NFL All-Star team in 1942.[2]

Playing career

Simington played college football at the University of Arkansas before being selected by the Cleveland Rams in the 1941 NFL draft.[3] In August 1942, he was traded along with Johnny Binotto by the Rams to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for George Platukis.[4]

Simington was selected for the NFL All-Star team based on his performance during the 1942 NFL season, but he suffered a mild heart attack during practices for the game which ended his playing career.[4] [5] He suffered a second heart attack a few weeks later which proved fatal; he died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on January 17, 1943, at the age of 24.[4] At the time of his death he had been planning to enter officer training school.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milt Simington NFL Profile . NFL . 2008-07-21.
  2. Web site: Milt Simington Statistics . 2008-07-21 . Sports Reference LLC . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: 1941 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-31 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. News: Heart Attack Fatal to Simington. February 16, 2012. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 18, 1943. 15 - 16.
  5. News: Pro All-Stars Confident They Can Beat Redskins. February 15, 2012. Milwaukee Journal. December 26, 1942. AP. 10.